Speaker Details

Eduardo Gonzalez

Eduardo G. Gonzalez is Professor at Universidad Simon Bolivar, the leading science and technology university of Venezuela, where he is also a member and co-founder of the Group of Digital Science and founding member of the Bioethics Committee. He is also the CFO of Corporation B4B, a Venezuelan start-up of e-Health. Dr. Gonzalez received his Nutrition and Dietetics degree from Universidad Central de Venezuela, in Caracas, and a MSc and Doctoral degree in Nutrition, specifically Human Nutrition from Universidad Simon Bolivar. In this area he has undertaken basic research with animal models, and applied research in human nutrition focused on lifestyle changes needed to promote health with the use of information technology. His most recent activities are focused on the design and development of a nutrition information center, and the design, development and use of web-based applications to gather data related to food consumption and lifestyle habits.